PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between CB Coddington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alguem Bom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Coddington
vs
Bom

184 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Hell's Balls Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, CB Coddington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alguem Bom!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bom swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Bom gets a clinch.

Coddington breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bom tries to clinch but Coddington is having none of it.

Coddington takes the fight into the clinch.

Bom pulls guard.
Coddington won't allow Bom to get back to his feet.
Bom keeping full guard, as Coddington tries to pass.

Bom pushes Coddington off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Coddington tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bom paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Coddington throws a body kick that misses.

Coddington has Bom up against the cage in a clinch.

Bom drags the fight down to the ground.
Bom wants to stand and escape but Coddington is having none of it.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bom holds on and takes a little breather.
Coddington pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bom is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bom is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Coddington throws a big right hand that misses.
Coddington trying to control the position from guard on top but Bom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Coddington looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Coddington wants to control from the top but Bom keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Coddington looks for a takedown but Bom sprawls well.
Bom moves in looking to clinch but Coddington pushes him off.

Coddington clinches up against the cage.
Bom manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bom wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Coddington gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Bom is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Coddington's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Coddington's back!
Coddington trying to control the hands but Bom breaks the grip.
Bom biding his time, controlling Coddington.
Bom looks gassed!
Coddington just trying to survive but Bom is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Coddington is trying to break free.
Bom is trying to stick to Coddington's back but Coddington is turning into Bom. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bom's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Coddington.
Coddington scoring with punches to the head and body.
Coddington stops Bom from standing up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Bom misses with a takedown

and Coddington counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Coddington stands up out of the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bom closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Coddington takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Coddington is rocked!

Bom has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Oh Coddington is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Coddington showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bom.
Bom throws a head kick but Coddington moves out of range.
Coddington seems to have got his legs back now.

Bom gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Coddington trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bom's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bom preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Coddington advances to half guard.
Bom looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bom is refusing to be controlled, as Coddington sits in half guard.
Bom works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coddington preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bom keeping moving, preventing Coddington from controlling successfully.
Bom wants to sweep here but Coddington controlling him for the moment.

Bom uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Coddington looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Coddington slips nicely into half guard.
Coddington lands strikes from half guard.
Coddington is tying to control. Bom wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bom trying to control but Coddington postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coddington with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bom trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

CB Coddington dominated that round.
That's time! Coddington's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Horrible takedown by Coddington or perhaps it was just good defense by Bom which made him look bad.
Coddington wants to clinch up but Bom keeps it at a distance.
Bom throws a combination that misses
and Coddington counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bom throws a sloppy body shot
letting Coddington counter with a right hand.
A punch combination from Coddington misses.
Coddington has his takedown stuffed

and Bom counters by clinching up.
Bom prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for CB Coddington. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bom breaks from the clinch.
Coddington bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Coddington takes one to the chin there.

It looks like CB Coddington has been cut.
Bom throws a monster overhand right that drops Coddington! Bom follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alguem Bom!